Decker and the rest of the Jets finally will get that chance tonight when they host Indianapolis at MetLife Stadium in the preseason opener for both teams. Coach Rex Ryan said Tuesday he expects the starters to play into the second quarter. If he follows that plan, home fans should get a decent chance to see two of the upgrades the Jets made to their offense, which was ranked 25th last season.

Decker had 87 receptions and 11 touchdown catches last season for AFC champion Denver, and running back Chris Johnson had 1,077 yards on the ground for Tennessee in 2013 despite suffering a torn meniscus in his right knee in the third game of the season.

"I think the biggest thing for us offensively" tonight, Decker said, "is that we execute, as far as moving the chains, get some first downs, [and] if we get in the red areas, scoring a touchdown is key."

Johnson indicated Tuesday that he wants to get the first hit of the game out of the way, which was much the same way he felt before the Jets' intra-squad scrimmage Saturday night. Johnson came through that without any setbacks to his surgically repaired knee.

"It'll be pretty much the same in a live game," he said. "I'm pretty sure after the first play, everything will get back to" normal.

Johnson indicated he doesn't need a specific number of carries during the preseason to feel comfortable with the system and with the line blocking for him.

"My knee felt great, coming out here and not having to wear a brace or anything. I'm feeling good," Johnson said. "Once you're in there and you get comfortable, you know your own body and you know when it's enough."

It will be interesting to see if the Jets pull out a wrinkle involving Johnson. During camp, offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg often has lined up Johnson as a wide receiver to take advantage of his ability to make tacklers miss in the open field.

Coach Rex Ryan has raved about the idea, and this could be a good chance to showcase it to future opponents and make sure they have to prepare for Johnson as a wideout.

"We practiced that stuff in Tennessee, but pretty much when the game came, we didn't do a lot of it," Johnson said. "But it seems like we'll be focusing on that a lot around here. I like it. That's just another way that Marty is going to have a chance to get me in space and get me in the open field. Whatever things he's got planned, I'm liking it right now."

Decker recently has been bothered by nagging hamstring and foot woes, and had only one catch for 7 yards in the scrimmage. But he said he was "full-go" in practice Tuesday.

"I'm fine. I feel good," Decker said, adding that he and the Jets simply were being "smart" about those issues by reducing his practice workload before the scrimmage.

Indianapolis QB Andrew Luck isn't expected to play long, so the Jets' defense might have only a series or two to test itself against him and his receiving corps, which includes ex-Giant Hakeem Nicks.